Chapter 224: 224. First Badge
"Taillow, use Quick Attack!"
Facing Roxanne's Geodude, Ash took the lead in launching the first attack. Ash trained his Taillow's speed to become faster and faster than its original one, and in just a blink of an eye, it appeared in front of the Geodude.
However, Geodude was only knocked back a bit and apparently did not suffer any damage because of how strong his defense was!
"Ordinary moves really don't work it!" Max felt a little sorry for Taillow.
Roxanne also thought she had the upper hand in this battle and said, "Ash, the move you chose is not a very good one for going up against my team of Rock-types!"
However, Ash looked at his Taillow hovering in the air and smiled slightly, "That's not necessarily true, Miss Roxanne!"
"Taillow, let's continue on by using Aerial Ace!"
However, although this Flying-type attack would not do much damage on her Geodude, it's still best to block it.
"Block it!" Aerial Ace was difficult to dodge, so Roxanne had no idea of dodging from it. Geodude crossed his arms in front of him and forcefully withstood Aerial Ace.
"Now, let's use our secret attack!"
At the moment when Aerial Ace's attack was successful, and while Geodude was still maintaining defensive movements from that, Ash ordered his Taillow to use the secret attack that he had been practicing since the beginning of the conquest!
It was Steel Wing!
Ash has already analyzed this skill, because the Rock-type restrains the Flying-type, and the Steel Wing attack can just give the Flying-type a way to deal with the more defensive Rock-type.
This is the same as Ash training his Pikachu to use Iron Tail.
Upon hearing this command, Roxanne suddenly changed her face color, but now it was very difficult to make Geodude change his moves. She could only watch as her Geodude being hit by the super effective Steel Wing and being severely injured.
Roxanne's Geodude has strong defensive abilities, so it wasn't instantly defeated by Ash's Taillow with just one move. Otherwise, it would have been a great injustice to lose its combat ability before it even had time to use a single attack.
"How is that possible?" Roxanne looked at Geodude lying in front of her in disbelief, "Ash, were the last few attacks just now just feint that forced my Geodude to take defensive actions?"
"That's right, Roxanne, your battle style is as solid as a rock. I've carefully investigated your Pokémon. Whether it's the Geodude family or your Ace Pokémon, Nosepass, they are all good at defense and slow counterattack. And what I'm best at is speed and using stronger attacks!" Ash said slowly but steadily.
"Ash, you are really a powerful and smart Trainer." Roxanne gave in to him. Even though she knew Ash's tactics now, she still couldn't deal with it because she had already chose her team and couldn't make changes right now.
"Time for the finla blow, Taillow, Steel Wing again!"
Taillow's speed was getting faster and faster, his dual wings shined with a metalic light, and came down on Geodude.
"We can't lose just yet, Geodude, use Rollout!" Roxanne gritted her teeth, but refused to give up this battle, at least she wanted to defeat this Taillow before he swept her with it!
This Geodude has mastered the Rollout attack to the highest degree it could before it evolves. This Rollout hit the rockery on the field, soared into the sky and smashed towards Taillow.
However Taillow wasn't afraid if this at all, he just slapped the Steel Wing and rushed over to it with high speed!
Geodude was beaten and fell on the hard rock field. Taillow also suffered some injuries, but his eyes were very bright compared to the dim eyes of Roxanne's Geodude!
"Yea, Ash is really awesome, he actually learned such a powerful skill without us even knowing about it!" Max loudly cheered for Ash's ability to defeat Geodude with his Taillow, "May, did you see it? That Steel Wing was so powerful!"
"Yes, and the flying motions of the Steel Wing in the air was also really beautiful!" What May saw was from another completely different angle, one from the perspective of a Pokémon Coordinator.
"Geodude loses the ability to fight, meaning Taillow wins this battle!" The referee on standby announced the result.
"It seems like you still want to fight, so I'll leave it to you!" Ash understood Taillow's thoughts very well, so naturally he wouldn't take him back now. He looked at Roxanne, "Miss Roxanne, the last Geodude Rollout was very powerful and has made me realize something I have overlooked previously, so I must thank you for that!"
Rollout can do many such maneuvers, which Ash just realized. He also has many Pokémon that can use Rollout or something like that, such as his Phanpy and Typhlosion's Flame Wheel.
Roxanne took back her defeated Geodude to rest up and said, "Ash, you are really someone I mush admire. Next is my Trump Card for you to battle against. Come on, Nosepass!"
The biggest feature of Pokémon Nosepass is definitely its large red nose. The magnet on this red nose will never malfunction and will always face the north unless being told not to. It is a good companion for Trainer when traveling, especially those who tend to get lost like them!
This Nosepass is very compatible with Roxanne, and Ash wondered that if Roxanne's fighting style is affected by it. After it came out, Roxanne's whole demeanor became completely different.
"Nosepass, seal Taillow's actions!" There was no clear command or use a move, but Nosepass responded very quickly to her command. It stomped on the ground hard, and countless gravel went up to Taillow's head.
The rubble then fell to the ground and quickly formed a cage around the now grounded Taillow. As Taillow landed to avoid the attacks, the rock cage also happened to trap him inside, this making him unable to escape.
However, Ash did not panic at all by seeing this, as he would never allow himself to panic in firing of his Pokémon's, "Steel Wing!"
Taillow used his Steel Wing again to circle around the rock cage, and the upper part of the hard cage suddenly collapsed.
Taillow successfully escaped from the confined cage.
However, at this moment, Roxanne's order came out that slightly steamed Ash, "Zap Cannon!"
Seizing the inevitable moment of relaxation after getting out of trouble, Roxanne did a very precise job of controlling the timing of the battle, but she faced Ash, a Champion Class Trainer!
'Avoid it by using Quick Attack!' He quickly ordered his Taillow by using Psychic to communicate with him because it was much faster tah just saying it outloud.
Ash had been waiting for Roxanne to use this move for a long time, and Taillow also did not let Ash down.
He adjusted his flying posture abruptly, making it that Zap Cannon would fall into the empty space.
"Now, Nosepass, use Sandstorm!"
Because of the Sandstorm, the entire battlefield was filled with flying sand and rocks, and even Brock and the other two couldn't see clearly what was happening on the field even though they were on the sidelines.
"Why would Miss Roxanne do this? Won't she also be unable to see Ash's Taillow or her own Nosepass?" May does know how to think reversely sometimes.
"Rock, Ground, and Steel-type Pokémon's are not affected by Sandstorm at all! So only Taillow is at a disadvantage in thsi Sandstorm." Explained Brock, a former Rock-type Gym Leader.
Moreover, Nosepass has a detection method that is more effective than most eyes. Roxanne showed a victorious smile by seeing her plan come into fruition, "Nosepass, use Rock Imprison again!"
The dust dispersed and Taillow fell into the gravel!
"Taillow loses the ability to fight, meaning Nosepass wins this battle!" The referee announced the result. Now Ash has his one perfectly healthy Pokémon left, and Roxanne's Nosepass is almost unscathed too.
Ash took back his Taillow inside of his Poké Ball to rest, "Taillow, well done on this battle!"
"Get ready to be rooted, Treecko!"
The Sandstorm soon stopped, and Ash's Treecko held the branch in his mouth, looking fearless with his eyes staying fixed on Roxanne's Nosepass.
"Quick Attack!" Ash started with a Quick Attack. Roxanne looked at the little guy rushing over and thought to herself, 'That Treecko probably doesn't have any Steel-type skills, right?'
It's true that he doesn't have any Steel-type attack's, but what he does have is his Grass-type attacks themselves that can also restrain the Rock-types!
Treeckos Quick Attack was easily avle to avoid Nosepass's Rock Imprison and hit it hard. Then, a green light flashed across Nosepass's body, and it fell out of the body and landed on Treecko!
"Absorb?" Roxanne instantly recognized it and immediately realized that she had to fight quickly, otherwise she would be defeated by the opponent no matter how hard she fought because he would constantly get back his energy while she would constantly lose it.
But Ash just planned to defeat it like a regular battle, not any prolonged fight!
"Nosepass, use Sandstorm again!"
The Sandstorm blew up again, blocking everyone's sight, but a green light still emitted from Nosepass's body and landed on Treecko's body, meaning Treecko was able to land another Absorb.
"Nosepass, use Zap Cannon again!" However, Zap Cannon failed to hit Treecko.
[Notice! Remember kids, if it isn't 100% accurate, then it's 50% percent accurate.]
Nosepass's skill power was very good for its level, but Treecko's actions are like ghosts in this rockery-lined field. It was incredibly hard to figure out where it went to!
For a while, Roxanne really couldn't do anything against Ash's Treecko. He could constantly plunder Nosepass's physical strength, so not only couldn't her Nosepass not recover her strength but also continue to lose it.
Then another green light jumped out.
Roxanne was stunned, "Ash, are you really a Champion. Are you going to fight a protracted war with me? A war of attrition?"
Hearing this, Ash just chuckled, "There are not enough attacks that I taught to my Treecko yet, so please bear with me until this battle is over!"
Now Treecko only has one Grass-type skill, and all the others are Normal-type skills that have almost no effect of Rock-types, so he can only use this tactic.
Roxanne smiled bitterly, "You win thsi battle! This is the Stone Badge!"
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